Romantic Liars : Obscure Women Who Became Impostors and Challenged an Empire

Lee unfolds the stories of six women with a cast of supporting characters such as Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Benjamin Franklin, Stamford Raffles and Napoleon against the grand narrative of England's 18th century empire building. This book is a meticulously researched, spellbinding tale of tragedy, transformation and triumph in the age of reason. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Crossings....Pages 1-20 The Goddess and the Anorexic....Pages 21-78 The Gentleman, the Witch, and the Beauty....Pages 79-137 The Governor and the Princess....Pages 139-199 Afterword....Pages 201-203 Back Matter....Pages 205-249